International Programme Manager - Hybrid/London

 

Job reference number 311197

International Programme Manager - Hybrid/London
£55000 
Car allowance of £4800 or £4300 as cash via payroll each month (£358.33)
Healthcare

Annual bonus potential
Company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Generous annual leave offering of 27.5 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 10 years service

 Permanent, Full time 

Hybrid/National - Travel to London expected on occasion

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Royal Mail as an International Programme Manager. In this position you'll lead the development and deployment of International Capital Programmes and Key International Initiatives from scoping through to deployment, leveraging RM Group and partners capabilities. You'll manage RMG International commercial  programmes and key initiatives. 

About the role

You'll programme manage of complex commercial change activity to meet RMG International Commercial strategic goals, whilst managing the complex commercial change activity to meet regulatory and compliance requirements for international export and import postings.  

You'll lead the effective development projects from initiation and business cases through relevant commercial programme authorities and business approvals, including accountability for the deployment of high value programmes.

You'll understand complex stakeholder management, across various functions, including up to Board level.

You'll manage all internal concurrences for major deals including management of legal, commercial, operational and reputational risk of RMG International. This includes navigating the relevant business approvals.

You'll deliver all key specific measures from business cases including milestone planning and financial (e.g. ROI, NPV) and non-financial success criteria.

You'll deliver key RMG  International Commercial Initiatives and Programmes to time and budget with completion of appropriate Royal Mail Group Project Management Financial system software.

You'll facilitate and lead Initiatives and Programmes with virtual team management of Subject Matter Experts from across RM Group and partners.

About You

In order to excel in this position you will have the following skills and experience:

• Strong programme and project management, including virtual team management
• Strong commercial focus combined with a high level of business acumen
• A general understanding of the legal, regulatory and compliance environment, international postal and commercial operational processes and models, and all relevant business approvals.
• Innovative thinking and ability to manage complexity.
• A deep understanding of business capabilities combined with the ability to match these to RMG International strategic needs to programmes and key initiatives 
• Strong interpersonal skills,  including the ability to engage and influence stakeholders across a complex organisationthe company and/or third parties
• Strong technical abilities – e.g. planning, programme management, facilitation, with legislation and compliance & managing complexity and ambiguity

Extra Benefits

•    RMG Share Schemes - partnership and matching share offer
•    Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
•    Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
•    Supportive and generous company sick pay
•    Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
•    Lifestyle benefits - You can purchase a car, bike, home technology or mobile phone, or choose from a range of health benefits and insurance products. You make regular payments from your salary, and so could save on tax*.  
•    Financial support - information and services to help you manage debt and grow your financial knowledge, with debt consolidation & savings plans*
•    Your peace of mind with - Healthcare CashPlan, Dental Cover, Additional Life (life insurance) & Additional Life Partner, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans; Voluntary Critical illness & Voluntary Critical illness Partner
•    Free & discounted RMG products - free keep safe & redirection, partner discounts 
•    Free stamps at Christmas
*Available only to perm employees

Your career in safe hands

At Royal Mail we value our people and we want our people to be proud to work for our businesses. 

We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. We are responsible for the largest B2B customer database in the UK and are one of the largest employers in the UK, providing one in every 194 jobs.

An operation of this size needs a strong support network, and the HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Risk & Governance, Customer Experience, Sales & Marketing departments are all integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations. 

Royal Mail is a forward thinking, innovative organisation, that is also committed to reducing emissions and improving air quality in our communities. This includes investing in technologies such as electric vehicles, drones, alternative fuel trucks and energy improvements to our estate. 

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face or virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions. 

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people. 
 

We don’t expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. 

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: 9th May 2024. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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